I may be in charge, but don’t always know what to do.
I may be in charge, but I don’t have all the answers.
If I knew what was going to happen, I would know what to do.

The higher you move up in an organization the greater the complexity and uncertainty there is.
That is why we need leaders.
-    When uncertainty goes away . . . you don’t need leaders.
-    Uncertainty is job security.
-    When uncertainty stops . . .you just needs people to manage what is going on.

Life is uncertain . . .but God is not uncertain

**Uncertainty  is not an indication of poor leadership.
**Uncertainty is the arena where Good leadership is identified.

I will always be uncertain . . . I am certain of it.

A story without uncertainty is a boring story. There must be conflict.

God gets maximum mileage in times of uncertainty!
•    You don’t learn much when times are calm.
•    We are part of the STORY! This story is going somewhere.
•    This is the time for Christian leaders to stand up and lead!

Practically speaking, what do you do?

1.    CLARITY
a.    It is O.K. to say “I don’t know”. It is not O.K. to be UNCLEAR!
b.    Uncertainty causes us to become unclear in our communication.
c.    Pull back to “THAT THING” that GOD called you to DO!  That original thing that God called ME to do. What originally moved me!
d.    This is the leverage you need in times of uncertainty.
e.    Joshua – promised land – TRUST GOD to take what we Don’t know about.
f.    RETREAT TO YOUR VISION!!!
i.    Say it over and over again.
2.    FLEXIBILITY
a.    Plans change – vision remains the same.
i.    Don’t confuse plans and vision.
b.    In times of uncertainty plans change a lot!
i.    We (as the church) falls in love with our plans!
ii.    Plans SHOULD change!
c.    Churches are failing because lost the vision and fell in love with PLAN.
d.    There is no better time to change plans than in times of UNCERTAINTY!
e.    Sacrifice the plan for the vision!
i.    Built to Last: Sam Walton (notorious for abandoning plans and strategy)
ii.    (SAM WALTON) No decision was sacred . . .but the vision never changed!

How to lead out:
1.    BE HONEST WITH YOUR LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS!
a.    Learn how to confidently express your uncertainty.
b.    I don’t know right now, but we are going to figure it out.
c.    I don’t know right now, but when the time comes that we are going to do something about it we are going to do something about it.
d.    I don’t know right now, but God has always been faithful to guide us in the past. I am confident that God is going to lead us.
e.    I could be wrong, but I believe that this is the best course of action!
2.    SEEK COUNSEL
a.    Leadership is not about making decisions on your own, its about OWNING decisions once they are made!
3.    PRAY LIKE CRAZY FOR WISDOM AND DIRECTION
a.    Get on your knees!
b.    Lead from quiet!
c.    Stay dependent on God’s leadership in your life.

AS A LEADER . . . I NEED GRACE!  AS A LEADER I NEED TO GIVE GRACE!